GROUP NAME

PRIME HEED DARB

TOPIC
GLOBAL CHALLENGES OF INFRMATION SYSTEM

GROUP MEMBER
AZMAT ALI DILSHAD
ESHA RAIS MUDASIR
ADNAN SALAM AZHAR SALEEM
 Contents

Information System
Global Challenges of Information System
Think Globally, Act Locally
Summary
 Information System
Information system is a combination
of people, hardware, software, and
data resources process that process
data and information for a specific
purpose.

OR

Information systems (IS) are formal,

sociotechnical, organizational
systems designed to collect, process,
store, and distribute information. In a
sociotechnical perspective,
information systems are composed
by four components: task, people,
structure (or roles), and technology.
Global information systems face
challenges like

Technological Challenges
Payment Mechanisms
Language Difference
Culture Difference
Security Issue
Political Challenges
Legal Barriers
Different Standards
Currency Issue
 Technological Challenges

Not all countries have adequate

information technology
infrastructures
Unable to build international IS
Broadband communication lines
needed
Can offer two versions of Websites
to compensate for slower bandwidth
Telephone numbers different in
different countries
 Differences in Payment
Mechanisms

E-commerce allows easy

payment for online purchases
Credit cards preferred
payment method in North
America
Not all countries adopt this
preference
Japanese avoid using credit
cards
 Language Differences

International parties must

agree on common language
Data not transmittable
internationally because
information must be translated
English considered de facto
international language
Largest companies translate
Web sites into local languages
 Cultural Differences

Different countries vary

Tastes
Gestures
Treatment of people
Ethical issues
Some nations are afraid that
cross-border information flow
promotes cultural imperialism
Web designers must be sensitive
to cultural differences
 Security Issue

Computer Viruses
Hacking
Unauthorized Access
Data Loss
Identity Theft
Click Fraud
Copyright Infringement
 Political Challenges

Information is power
Some countries oppose policy of
free access to information
Gives other nations opportunity
to control indigenous resources
Government may require
software to be purchased within
borders
Government may limit Internet
use
 Legal Issue

Gambling
Free Speech
Countries have different laws
International transfer of data
Privacy laws
Sale of alcohol and drugs
Impacts what can or cannot be
displayed online
 Different Standards

Standards considered when integrating ISs internationally

Records may be incompatible
United States uses English system of weights and measures
Rest of world uses metric system
Different Time Zone
United States uses month/day/year format
Rest of world uses day/month/year
NASA lost spacecraft because of measurement unit discrepancy
European Article Number (EAN): barcode that includes an extra
number to identify country
Universal Product Code (UPC): American standard without last
extra number
 Currency Issue

Different countries trade in

different currency
The value of each currency is
different and continuously change
with time.
Some time two or more countries
use same name for our currency
like Pakistan & India use Rupee
and USA, Australia and Canada
use Dollar but all the countries
currency values is different.
 Think Globally, Act Locally

International companies “think globally, act locally”

Be sensitive to regional customs
Control must be decentralized
Strategic planning should be global
Can be followed with local flavor
 Summery
Companies must tailor to local preferences
Must be aware of cultural differences and payment preferences
Linguistic, cultural, economic, and political challenges must be
addressed
Companies using Web for business must accommodate non-English
speaking audiences
Laws governing collection of data in United States and European
Union are different
Incompatible data privacy laws
Restricted flow of personal data between United States and EU
Old legal approach of territorial jurisdiction inadequate
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